Includes DB changes. You need to log all terminals out during upgrade.

Not yet released. In another day or so

Low level system fixes and tweaks

• Very subtle bug where switching to fiche first time of day at exactly right moment can cause some data corruption when the system does a remote fiche refresh. In the one known instance where it happened it disabled online backup for that dealer.  Thread race bug with c9 configuration, and requires perfect sub millisecond timing to trigger. Fixed in this version.
• General ledger balance caching can cause all c9 terminals to lockup requiring a server restart.  Potentially happens in environments where the terminal network access is unreliable.; this is fix is motivated by a new client who as experienced this issue twice in ~ 2 months.  General ledgers need to be able to tally balances to a set date for things like cash up screen etc. Instead of tallying 10+ years/ 3 million postings every time c9 needs to show you yesterdays cash on hand, c9 uses some sophisticated caching to speed this up 1000x fold. The current algorithm, cache on demand, requires very carefully managed locks between all computers. A cache request on one terminal needs to be sure other terminals are not simultaneously manipulating the general ledger while it is generating a figure for caching; otherwise it might miss changes currently in flight and incorrect information ends up being cached. If that terminal that requests a lock for caching then falls off network then all terminals are broken until a restart.  This version of c9 introduces a new approach : mark/sweep cache. Advantages : alot faster overall. Cache updating only happens once a day and usually at midnight / first thing in morning. Recache cannot not trigger system wide freezes . Disadvantages : more complex to create.

 

Other tweaks and fixes

• Unit sale with tradein : print tradein unit framenumber on cost tally. Needed for some finance companies
• Payroll employment types: UX issue with how casual rules are shown on the screen. Redesigned so it is obvious these setting affect ALL staff in the employment type, not just staff tagged as casuals
• Stihl Warranty : reword warranty questions as requested by Stihl
• Spare Part history graph: provide grand total for all time sales #
• Unit Deals : add color code icons similar to workshop jobs